The Washington critic., 1887-12-13

Ii was then moved that Il committee
Oh credentials, one from each state, be
appointed, but the motion was lost. The
chair said that no credentials were
needed, as each postmaster was allowed
Il vote anyway. a motion was made
that the chuir appoint commii-
tee on permanent organization, which
was done by the calling of the roll
of States, and each State naming the
man who was to represent IT on the COM
mittee. The committee is as follows:
Michgan--J. i. Culp.
Massnchusetts--E. L. Martin.
California--.Iames Tyson.
New Hampshire-Frank ii. Daniel.
Now Jcisey-T. l.. Cruiser,
New Jerscy--James III. Patterson.
Ohio-J. T.. Herzog.
PENNSYLVANIA Michael Fitzjames.
cnncssec--Iohn Slack.
West Virginia-G. II. Flngg.
Mssissippi-G w. Lewis.
Michigan-.John II. Patterson.
VcrmOnt--R. j. Uumphrcs.
Connecticut-H. W. Sturtcvent.
Virgnia--C. h. Richardson.
New York-W. ID. Brewer.
Rhode lsland--C. $. Peirce.
South Carolina-Jamcs Cochran.
Delawarc--Iames Porter.
Indiana-E. w. Crishcr.
Illinois-J. +. Henderson.
Iowa.. ]. Griffith
kansas--E. II. De Bray.
Observation-Disclosures Collins.
Some States were represented by but
one postmaster, and in these cases he was
reduced to the necessity of electing him
self as committeeman. A motion
was made to appoint one postmaster
from each State on Committee on Bills
and Legislation, but this was not done.
The convention then adjourned for a
half hour TO give the above Committee
on Permanent Organization time to re-
port.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. al
At the expiration of the recess the
convention was again called to order
and the report of the Committee on Per-
manent Organization received and
adopted. Nominations were as follows:
Chairman - Hon. Judge White Of
Michigan.
Vice. observation-disclosures Island, Frank
Fitzsimmons; Connecticut, Nj. G. Wat
ter; Indiana, w. II. Morris; Illinois, W.
C.. Scanlon; Iowa, L. II. Williams
Kansas, o. Bieson; Massachusetts,, J. J.
Dakes; Michigan, Mr.. Collins; Maine,
T.. p. Mathers; New Hampshire, Frank
ii. Danniell; New Jersey, d. G. Rob-
erts; New York, w. ID. Hoyt; Ohio, G.
d. Gardner; Pennsylvania, 7. W.
D,cher; Tennessee, John Slack; West
Virginia, A. II. Brown; Wisconsin, f.
r. Saxton; Vermont, M. Il. Sprague;
Kentucky, Wm. B.. Brewer; Virginia,
r. W. Goodwin; Delaware, Jas. +. Por-
ter; South Carolina, James Cothran, jr;
California, James p. Tyson.
Honorary Secretary, G. L. Conger.
Secretary, Thos. Brady.
Assistant Secretary, j, G.. Herzog.
Reading Secretary, T. A. Winchell.
The committee reported Committee
On Resolutions, consisting of one post
master from each State represented in
the convention.
Judge White thanked the postmasters
for the honor they did him in electing
him chairman, and took his place behind
the chairman's table. Postmaster VIM.
d. Hoyt of Middleport, N. Y, then arose
and showing plain brown cane said it
was the cane which called the first con-
vention of postmasters to order, and
offered il for use in this for similar
purpose.
A Committee on Bills was then APP
pointed, comprising member from
each State. 1t was decided unani-
mously that Mr.. Patterson of the Mail
be added to the committee. Mr.. Kinney
was also elected sergeant-at-arms. After
the permanent organization had been
effected j. ii. Fulmcr read paper
stating his receipts, expenditures and
profits as third-class postmaster. His
salary was 81, 800, with no allowance for
clerk hire. He paid that year QSSG)
for salary and expenses s02S, leaving
him net compensation of 1872.
Rn1a Il
that the postmasters could get their big
white satin badges by applying to the
committee. Editor Patterson arose and
made a stirring speech against the use
of the U. $. mails by business concerns
who send out advertising sheets at the
newspaper rates, thus
pEFRAUDING THE DEPARTMENT
and acting to the detriment of leati
mate newspapers. AT Chicago alone
over 25 tons Of this improper matter
We're mailed annually. The practic,
excited universal condemnation from
the postmasters.
These publications are mostly devoted
to advertising patent medicines and dr.,
and millinery goods.
The chairman thought that it prop
erly came in the province of the Com
mittee on Resolutions.
Mr.. Patterson, however, moved for
special committee. The motion wa
carried and the chair appointed W. NJ
Kimball Of New Hampshire, W.
Scanland, Illinois; Benjamin p. Brown
Indiana, and c. B. Pierce, Rhode Island
1t was moved that committee of post
masters be appointed to confer with tn
Legislative Committee of the Knights O
Labor, now in this city, and Undue
them to cooperate with the "poor down
trodden postmasters." The motion wa
tabled. 1t was announced that tn
Committee on Resolutions would meC
Immediately. A recess was then take
till 3 this afternoon.
rosTMAsTERs' PETITIONS TO CONGRESS.
There have been about one hundre
petitions filed with the CLERK of III
Housc from all parts of the Unite
Stotas aelyino for NJ, in.raogo in tbn IA